Is There A Conspiracy Against Indie Authors?

If you’ve self-published a book or know someone who has, you might have wondered: Is there a conspiracy against indie authors by major media?

So many newspapers and magazines have died or killed their book-review sections that it’s much harder than it used to be even for traditionally published authors to get reviewed. Indie authors typically have far more of a struggle.

Yes, self-published writers can hope for the best from the reader-reviews on Amazon or Goodreads, but both of those can attract trolls or “review bombers” who gang up on a book.

In my latest post at @Medium, I write about some of the myths and realities indie authors face when trying to get their books reviews and suggest how I might do it if self-published:

https://medium.com/lit-life/why-critics-dont-want-to-read-your-self-published-book-38e37a1a06f4